Corruption: 87 ULCC Reports Lead to Just One Conviction and Four Indictments

Out of 87 investigation reports submitted to the judiciary by the Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC), only one conviction has been rendered, with four closure orders issued, including one of dismissal. On Thursday, August 29, the ULCC presented an assessment of the March 12, 2014 law on the prevention and repression of corruption during a workshop.

Fighting corruption in Haiti seems as challenging as "drowning a fish in water," according to the figures provided by the ULCC. Ten years after the enactment of the March 12, 2014 law on the prevention and repression of corruption, 67 reports have been submitted to the judiciary with very limited follow-up. As the ULCC approaches its 20th anniversary, it has submitted a total of 87 investigation reports to the judiciary. Out of these, only one conviction has been issued, and four closure orders have been made, including one of dism

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